Abstract

TRISTAN, J et al. Task presentation provided by the teacher, psychological needs and subjective vitality in physical education students. CPD [online]. 2019, vol.19, n.3, pp.190-204.  Epub June 22, 2020. ISSN 1989-5879.

Within the framework of basic psychological needs theory (Deci & Ryan, 2002), in this study we examined the students' perception of the coach's task presentation as a predictor of the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs, which in turn predicted psychological wellbeing (subjective vitality) of students in the physical education context. Participants were 515 children (272 men [M = 11.28 years; SD = .49] and 243 women [M = 11.32 years; SD = .48]) students in the sixth grade of primary school (M = 11.32 years, SD = .48), who completed the questionnaires measuring the study variables. Results of structural equation analyses showed that coach's task presentation positively predicted satisfaction of the basic psychological needs, which in turn positively predicted subjective vitality. Satisfaction of the basic psychological needs partially mediated the relationship between coach's task presentation and well-being of students in the physical education context.

Keywords : Pre-practical instruction; Self-determination theory; Subjective vitality; Teacher.

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